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Poems, dramatic and miscellaneous

Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814)

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[dedication]
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THE SACK of ROME.
  
TO THE PUBLIC.
  
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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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ACT II.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE V.
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ACT III.
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SCENE V.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE V.
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ACT V.
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EPILOGUE.
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THE LADIES of CASTILE.
  
To a Young Gentleman in Europe, at whose Request a regular Dramatick Work was first attempted.
  
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ACT II.
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ACT III.
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ACT IV.
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ACT V.
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MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
  
To Mrs. MONTAGUE, Author of “Observations on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare.”
  
To TORRISMOND.
  
A POLITICAL REVERIE.
  
To Mr. ---.
  
On a Survey of the Heavens.
  
On the Death of Mrs. S. ---, who died within a few Days after her Marriage.
  
The SQUABBLE of the SEA NYMPHS;
  
To a Young Lady,
  
To the Hon. J. WINTHROP, Esq.
  
To FIDELIO,
  
To Honoria, on her Journey to Dover, 1777.
  
LINES,
  
To a Young Gentleman, residing in France.
  
To a patriotic Gentleman, who presented a small Book of Bark, requesting a POEM might be written therein, on PRIMITIVE SIMPLICITY.
  
SIMPLICITY.
  
On the Death of the Hon. JOHN WINTHROP, Esq. L. L. D. Hollisian Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy, at Harvard College, Cambridge.
  
LINES,
  
To an amiable Friend,
  
The Genius of America weeping the absurd Follies of the Day.—October 10, 1778.

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SCENE II.

VALENTINIAN and HERACLIUS.
Heraclius.
Ætius attends thy will, as does his son—
With them Beotius, prefect of the city.

Valentinian.
Let only Ætius enter—tell him
The business is of such import—
No other ear must witness—thou wilt thy self
Take care of both Beotius and Gaudentius.

Heraclius.
I will my lord—he and his noble friend
May fight Attila in the shades below,
If that fierce warrior still remembers Rome.

Valentinian.
No vulgar souls we'll send the gods this day;
Petronius next, and then defy the world.
[Exit Heraclius.
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My arm be strong—away with conscious qualms—
His is a life worthy of Cæsar's sword:
'Tis true I but suspect his cover'd treason:
Yet, Ætius must die—as shall Gaudentius.

[Exit.
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